In 1945, the court ruled that new Chinatown was selected as a railway station, the association was planning for the rain thus built a two-story building on North Broadway. The construction was completed in 1949 and the inauguration ceremony of the new building was held on July 10 the same year.
For the past century, the association had created many glorious histories.
Organization and activities
Every year, the association will sponsor the Chinatown Chinese elementary school by organizing fundraising activities and to support its martial arts lions group. Annually, scholarships are granted to members' kids and grandkids for their academic excellence.
The association was founded at Tao Yuan in the
Eastern Han Dynasty. The Lew, Quan, Cheong and
Chew four surnames were united to one under the
family spirits of loyalty, justice, kindness, and courage.
Around 1895, two four-family associations had
organized: the San Francisco Lung Kong Association and the San Francisco Mu Tin Association
(later changing its name to Ming Yee Association).
The former engaged in fraternal activities such as
providing a place for meetings, promoting social
activities for members, and aiding newly arrived
members from Guangdong Province, China. The
latter was formed for the protection of its members
from unfair hostility.
The California Gold Rush and construction of
the transcontinental railroad in the mid-1800s led
many men, especially from Guangdong Province,
China, to immigrate to Los Angeles, California. Due
to social hostilities and discrimination, most immigrants were forced to stay in the downtown Los Angeles St. area.
In 1876, the families of Lew, Quan, Cheong,
and Chew built a "Lung Kong Ancient
Temple" in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown, a replica of the same Temple in Shui Kou
County, Kaiping built in 1662 as a place of worship
and meetings. As years passed, more four-family
members arrived in San Francisco.
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